Tony Allen

Why He Works — Earlier this week, Haley O’Shaughnessy included Allen as one of the top available free agents

“Allen is a six-time All-Defensive Team selection. He’s a lockdown technician, Kobe Bryant’s least-favorite guard to square up against, the Grindfather, a Memphis institution, and a free agent … Allen can still work his skills into the demand-heavy, low-supply market that is NBA defense.”

Age — 35

Minumum Salary — $2.32 million

Shabazz Muhammad

Why He Works — The Minnesota Timberwolves recently renounced his rights, making him an unrestricted free agent. He could be interested in joining a contender and making his postseason debut.

Bryan Kalbrosky

Bryan is an NBA writer for HoopsHype and was the editor for USA TODAY SMG's Rams Wire blog. He has published with FOX Sports, Noisey, Bleacher Report, LA Weekly, Huffington Post and various other publications. bryan.kalbrosky@gmail.com.